The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYEO
REPORTERS.

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Henderson tobacco market read the GOLD
LEAF.
Everything indicates boom in the fall
trade and business men are smiling and
happy.
The GOLD LEAF can be seen at the Rich
mend Tobacco Exchange, and also at the
Grain Exchange.
Fall term of Vance county Superior court
will convene next Monday Hon VIM.
NJ Shipp will preside.
Il" Somebody's happy shouts the Char
Iotte Datly H0rnet The cause is not stated,
bat the SOMEBODY'S pappy, doubtless.
Interesting revival meetings are in prog
ress this week at Harris Chapel and Mt.
Carmel The attendance at both places is
large.
The State Fair commences next Monday
and the prospect for successful exhibit
in ali the various departments is exceed
ingly encouraging.
October has five Sundays and two full
moons How many full night larkers
those two IN Ons will look down upon is
beyond computation.
Return trip tickets to the Piedmont Elk
= .stion at Atlanta have been placed on
sale here at Sl1.15, including admission to
the exposition grounds.
The observer of fall and winter styles of
ladies head gear will note that the whole
sale slaughter of the feathered SOngSters of
the hill and dale goes Oil without restraint.
Cold weather approaches and now is the
time 10 examine your flueS, pipes and
chimneys and see that they are in order.
Disastrous fires are generally traced to
caTelesSnesS.
Sunday was a very proper day, weatherly
speaking. 1t was indeed a perfect realiza-
ton of a fine Autumnal day, and drive
of several miles in the country was greatly
enjoyed by us.
Thousands of people have built up fine
business by judicious use of printers ink.
Something to operate upon, tact and prin-
ters' ink these three and success is as sure
to follow as night the day.
The prediction made earlier in the sea-
son that Henderson would enjoy large
trade this fall is now being fully realized.
business is good with our merchants and
continues on the increase.
We print a large number of extra copies
of the GOLD LEAF this week for free dis
trIbutiOn among persons not already sub
scriberS who may be here to attend the
big tobacco sales tomorrow.
Factories and shops that employ labor
and make a ready market for the farm
products develop and build up III more than
one way. They make the cities. the towEs
and the country mutually self-supporting.
Lovers of good music have a treat in store
for them Saturday night. No concert COM
pany of such merit as the Alpine Chorus
has yet visited Henderson. Reserved seat
tickets on sale at Harris & Co.'S drugstore.
Very little tobacco is now uncut The
weather has been fine for gathering the
crops this fall and farmers are busy getting
in their cotton, peas, &c. Soon corn pull
ing will he in order, and then for the old
time corn shocking again.
An abundant crop of corn field peas was
raised this year and care should be taken
to gather the same. They are excellent
feed for stock horses or hogs, to say moth
ing about table use. Save the peas. Do
not let them go to waste.
Job printing of every kind neatly and
cheaply executed by Ludington & AycOck.
They are prepared to do all work in their
line at short notice and in the best possible
manner. Prices as low as any house that
sends out first-class work.
None but fools will live alone" is the
way the Raleigh NCDS- ObserCer introduces
marriage notice recently How would
it do to add, Non but smart people will
marry ?"-GreenSbOrO Workman.
Yes : none but SOm6heGrt people is good
Let us do all we can to organize and
establish manufacturing enterprises i'll Our
midst. Our town needs more factories
and must have them before it can jump
ahead to the position it is justly entitled to
accupy in t.. e r.ce of prosperity and devel
Opment.
Mr. Murphy who is manager for the new
furniture concern of J. NJ. RyaIl & Co.
who have recently opened business here
is meeting with good success-even beyond
his expectations. He carries good stock
sells low, and offers good terms on the i'll
stalment plan. O'Nei building.
AS will be seen by advertisement i'll thi:
paper, IL. A. FOote, attorney, offers va
liable tract of land situated on the public
road six miles from War; ntOn, and con
taining 200 acres, for sale at the remarkably
low price of 81 900 cash. For deScriptio.
and full particulars see advertisement.
Our merchants are buying large stock
and preparing for heavy trade this fall
Goods are pretty, attractive and cheap il
Henderson. Indeed, there is no bette
market anywhere to patronize, whethe
you want to buy or sell anything. Consul
your interest by consulting Our advertiser:
columns.
Golden autumn, in many respects tn
most beautiful season of the year, is upol
us i'll all its glory, clothed in finest logger,
of crimson and gold, russell and brown. Tn
neighbOring forests present lovely picture
of variegated colOrs. and to the lover o
Nature short drive in the country or
stroll in the woods some fine afternoon vii
be amply enjoyed.
The present month of October is favored
by having two full moons. The one which
has just fulled is the harvest moon. ,
which is always the full moon that hap
pens nearest the autumnal equinox, be-
cause it rises from night to night more
nearly after sunset than any other moon i'm
the wear and hence is favorable for har